Method of dyeing, extracting, and drying various textiles, and the apparatus therefor



Nov. 22, 1938. E. A.' sTlENEN 2,137,632

METHOD OF DYEING, EXTRACTING, AND DRYING VARIOUS TEXTILES, AND THE PPARATUS THEREFOR KNEW/7% BY ATTORNEY.

Nov. 22, 1938. E. A, STIENEN 2,137,632

METHOD OF DYEING, EXTRACTING, AND DRY-[NG VARIOUS TEXTLES, AND THE APPARATUS THEREFOR Filed April 27, 1957 5 sheets-sheet s 'maid/m INVENTOR. BY ERNEST H. S775/VEN of@ @fm/M ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 22, 1938 l UNITED STATES PATENTol-r-ica METHOD F DYEING, Ex'rnAcmG, AND hmmm vAnroUs Tnx'mns, AND; 'rim APPARATUS marron Ernest A. Stienen, New York, N. Y. 'Application April 27, 1937, sermNo. 139,180 3- claims. (orge-15s) This invention relates to the method of dyeing, ilanges 5| are positioned in the lower portion of extracting and drying various textiles and the the tank 25. Pairs of branch pipes 52 each apparatus therefor. having the annular flange 53' extend from theA One'of the objects of the invention relates to` conduits 58. Piplng 55 connects the four way 5 the 'method of dyeing, extracting surplus uids valve 44 andthe conduits 50. A valve 56 is 5 from and drying worsted, tops of wool, rayon and indicated in the piping 55. other textiles and the apparatus therefor. A plurality of receptacles' each designated in 'Ihe second object of the invention relates to its entirety by the numeral 68, are shown in the the treatment of textiles without manually contank 25. Each of the receptacles 68 comprises l0 tacting with the same, during the dyeing', exthe vertical cylindrical wall `lil and the bottom l0 tracting surplus -uids and drying the same and wall 62 having the axial opening 68. The upper the apparatus therefor, to avoid injury to said end of the wall 6| has integral therewith the textiles and prevent blotches being formed turned overend 64. To the wallv 621s fastened thereon. the reinforcing disc 65 having the axial open'- 'I'he third object of the invention relates to ing 55- 15 the dyeingof 'textiles and the extracting of sur- Upon the bottom wall'62 is positioned-'the Sleeve plus fluids therefrom with the requisite appurdesignated in its entirety by the numeral 10. tenances, and the removal of the textiles to other At the l0Wer end 0f the Sleeve 'lll isA Shown the appurtenances vto dry them without the operator annuler flange 1| and openings 12 extend manually contacting with said textiles. through the Well`0f the slceve 10. 20

In the drawings, Fig. 1 represents a. plan view UDOn the Sleeve 'l0 iS' SuDDOrted the Spherical of a dyeing, extracting and dryingA machine; hood 15 having the perforatlons 16. The cir- Flg. 2 shows a section on` a. reduced Seele of cumferential edge of the hood 15 bears on the Fig. 1 on the line 2, 2; Fig. 3 indicates a leftcurved jointure of the walls 6|'and 62. A short hand view and partial section of Flg.`1 on the threaded plug "3 may extend through the hOOd 2li line I, 3; Fig; 4 is an enlarged section of Fig. 3 'l5 and in threaded engagement With the upper on the line 4, 4; Fig. 5 represents a-plan view of end 0f the Sleeve 70. See Fig 8. 0r e longer plug an additional drying machine; Fig, 6 shown n 19, see' Fig. 4 may be substituted for the plug 18. leithand side view of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 indicates en At the upper end ofthe vertical wall 6| are so enlarged section of Fig. 5 yon the line 1, 1; Fig', a secured in this instance three clamping hooks 80. 30 N A shows en enlarged vertical section 'e pair of A detachable cover 84 is provided for .each '-.pots for drying and Fig. 9 is an. enlarged fragreceptacle 68. Each cover 84 is' shown with the mentry portion in vertical section of Fig. 7. bent over' circumferential edge 85 and has ex- Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4V and 8, a foundation tending therethrough e plurality 0f Openings 35- block isindicated at 20 with the 4recess 2|, A A pair of handles 81 extend up from each cover 35 tank designated in its entirety by the numeral 84 and clamping hooks 88 extend from each 2l is supported upon the fenndetion block M cover which are adapted to lock with the clamp- The tank '25 comprises the front wall` 26,'rear ing hOOkS 3- .l wall 21, side walls 2s and the bottom ii To position the covers 84 in place they are 40 An opening nis indicatedin the waii 3| and an t inserted into the top end of the receptacles 60, 40 .annuler ming@ 33 is fastened to the mwer face with the clamping hooks 88 spaced from the of me wan 2s and which is` some1 with the clamping hooks L The cover 84 is then turned opening n. A l to engage the clamping hooks 88 with the clamp- A founauon bloei:v is shown at as. An eiecing hooks 8 when the cover will be located in tric motor 81 having the "armatureshaft as is operative position. From the valve 56 extends 45 supported upon the block 86. A pump is also the piping 92. l y supported upon the block 36 and ,is `coupled to. A cylindrical tank is indicated at 95 with the said`electric motor 31 by means of the coupling bottom 96 and the detachable cover 91. A baf- 4I. A four way valve 44 having the regulating ile plate 98 extends from ,the cover 91. .The handle 44a is connected to the pump 40. Outlet piping 92 leads to the upper end of the tank 95. 50 piping 45 with the valve 46 and the outlet nozzle A drain pipe 99 with the valve |00 leads from 41 extends from the four way valve 44. Piping 48 the lower end of th'e tank 95. l extends from the four way valve 44 to the open- A foundation block is indicated at |84 upon ing 32. A which is supported the electric motor |05 having V.A pair of conduits 50 having the connecting the armature shaft |06. A pump designated in short plugs 18 are used.

e 44 to be again circulated its entirety by the numeral |I is connected to the armature shaft |06.

Conduits |I| and |I2 extend from the pump ||0. Piping ||5 having the valves ||6 and |\`|1 has one end ||8 connected to the tank 85 and is also connected to the inlet conduit I. Piping H9 and |20 leads from the piping ||5. The piping |20 is connected to the conduit ||2. Valves |2| and |22 are connected to the piping |20. A gutter is indicated at |30.

The apparatus indicated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 which can be used to dye textiles, extract surplus fluids from them and dry them is operated as follows:

The covers 84 are detached from the receptacles 60, and the textiles T to be treated are inserted in said receptacles and the covers replaced in position. The valves 46 and 56 are closed and the dye liquor is poured into the tank 25. The electric motor 31 is energized, by means not shown, and the dye liquor, in one position of the four way valve 44 draws the dye liquor from the tank 25 in the direction of the arrow A, Fig. 1. The dye liquor flows through the pump 40 and is discharged from the four way valve 44 to the conduits 50 and flows in the latter in the direction of the arrows B. The dye liquor flows from the conduits 50 into the branch pipes 52 and from the latter enters the receptacle 60 in the direction of the arrows C, see Fig. 4, when the The long plugs'19 are used to shut olf any of thereceptacles 60. The dye liquor is forced through the textiles T in the receptacles 60 and escapes |36` of the covers v84 and flows. into the tank 25. From the tank 25 the dye liquor ows through the opening 32 to again enter the four way valve as described.

After a predetermine'd number of circulations of the dye liquor its direction may be reversed by means of the four way valve 44 -in which 'case the dye liquor entersV the receptacles 60 f Jdye liquor may throughthe openings 86 of the covers 84 and flows into the four waxy valve 44, through the opening 32. After the textiles have been dyed the be drained from the tank 25 through the four way valve 44 and the outlet nozzle 41, the valve 46 having been opened. The used dyeA liquor then escapes in the gutter |30. 'I'he surplus fluids in the textiles T in the receptacles 60 are next extracted as follows:

The valves 56, |I6 and |22 are opened and the valves ||1 and |2| vare closed. The electric motor |05 is energized and the pump I|0 .produces a suction effect and the surplus liquor is drawn into the tank 95. The vapors in the liquor are drawn into the pump ||0 and from the latterthey escape through the piping |20. The liquor may flow from the tank |00 by opening the valve |00. The textiles may then be removedfrom dried by the appurtenances shown in Figs. 5 to 9, which steps wil be explained, or the said textiles may remain in the said receptacles 60 and be dried as follows: Theelectric motor |05 is energized. The valves ||1 and |2| .are opened and the valves ||6 and |22 are closed. Air which may be heated enters the pump ||0 through the piping H5 and conduit The said air flows through the conduit ||2, the valve |2|, through the tank 95, through the valve 56 which is open and then through the conduits 50 up through the receptacles 60 andv from the latter escapes through the openings 86%. l

, .reinforcing band through the openings valve |22 and the the receptacles 60; to be Referring to Figs. 5, 6, '1, 8 and 9, the additional dryingv apparatus comprises the following:

Foundation block .|40 having supported thereon the pair of conduits |43 each closed at one end by the cap |44. The said conduits |43 at their other ends are connected by the piping |46. A foundation block |48 supports a pump |49 and an electric motor |50 to drive said pump |49. A heater |5| is interposed between the pump |43 and the piping |45. From the conduits |43 extend pairs of branch pipes |54. From each branch pipe |54 upwardly extends the piping |56 having the valves |56a`. The piping |56 is shown with the upper threaded ends |51. To each threaded end |51V is detachably screwed the conical shaped support |60. Each of the supports |60 has detachably positioned therein the conical foot |62 having the conical shaped wall |63. Integral with the wall |63 is shown the conical support |65 with the straight tubular supporting end |66 having the threads |61 on its interior face.

Receptacles are indicated in their entireties by the numeral |10. Each of the receptacles |10, see Figs. '1 and 8 comprises the cylindrical wall-Hl open at its top end and the bottom wall |12. A

|13 is secured to the upper end of the wall |1| and a plurality of locking lugs |14 extend from the band |13. A row of openings |16 extend through the upper portion of the wall and pairs of openings |18 extend through the wall |1| above the openings |16. A detachable c'over |80 is provided for each receptacle |10.

" Each of the latter covers has extending therethrough the openings |8| and has also extending therefrom the handles |82. Clamping hooks |85 extend from the cover to lock with the locking rodsl |88. may be detachably supported in the openings |18.- At the lower inner end of each receptacle |10 is secured the spherical hood |90 'having the perforations |9I.

AnA annular reinforcing plate |95 is secured to the bottom wall |12 of each receptacle |10. A threaded nipple |96 connects the bottom wall |12 of each receptacle and the supporting end |66 of the support |65.

Any of the receptacles |10 may be shut off fr m the apparatus by the valve |560..

In .case the textiles in the receptacles 60 are to be dried in the receptacles |10, the covers 84 of the receptacles 60 are removed and the receptacles- |10 are placed upon the receptacles 60 as indicated in Fig. 8, with the reinforcing bands |13 bearing on the turned over ends 64 of said receptacles 60 and the locking lugs |14 are locked with the clamping hooks 80. The valves IIS and 22 are closed and the valves ||1 and |2| are opened. The electric motor |05 is energized and a stream of air enters the pump ||0 through the piping ||5 and conduit III, and is discharged from the pump ||0 through the conduit ||2. The air then flows through the valve |2| into the tank 95 and from the latter is directed to the conduits 50. From the conduits the air enters the receptacles 60 and blows on the textiles T from said receptacles 60 into the receptacles |10 as indicated in Fig. 8. `When the receptacles |10 are filled with the textiles, the supporting rods |88 are pushed through the openings |18, to hold said textiles in place in said receptacles |10. The receptacles |10 are then removed from the receptacles 60 and turned with their open ends up. The rods |88 are `removed and the receptacles |10 with their covers I" in place are positioned with their feet l!! Y supported in the supports ill, see Figs. 7 and 9.

The electric motor lll is energized and air is drawn into the heater |i from which it is discharged into the piping I". From the latter the heated air enters the conduits Ill. The air next ows through the branch pipes IBI and then into the receptacles Ill and the textiles in said receptacles are dried. The air ilnally escapes through the openings III a'nd the openings in the upper end of each receptacle Ill.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the present exemplication is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described. my invention, I claim:

1. The method oi treating a textile, devoid of manually contacting with the same, consisting in locating the textile in a receptacle. dyeing said textile while in said receptacle, extracting surplus iluids from said textile while in said receptacle, blowing said textile from said receptacle into a second. receptacle with a stream oi' air and ilnally drying the textile with a stream oi air.

2. The method of simultaneously treating a group of textiles, devoid of manually contacting with the same, consisting in locating the textiles in a group of dye receptacles simultaneously dyeing said group oi textiles while in said receptacles, simultaneously extracting surplus uids from said textiles while in said receptacles, simultaneously blowing said textiles from said receptacles with streams ot air into a second group of receptacles, blowing streams of air through the textiles and removing said textiles from the second group of receptacles.

3.. In an apparatus oi the character described the combination of a lower receptacle for a textile, an upper receptacle positioned withits open end down, means to detachably lock the upper receptacle above andto the lower receptacle, means to blow streams of air into and through the lower receptacle to blow the textile therein into the upper receptacle, a conduit. piping extending from said conduit. means to detachabiy connect the upper receptacle to said piping and means to forcevair through the textiles in the said 

